| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nathan Oscar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Villela (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Milford Whitcomb (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Boris Grohowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Lynn Stolzenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Stryker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McQuarrie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Santangelo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bernard Jaroski (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie inbounds the ball | 44-44 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Larry McQuarrie, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler (SF) Milford Whitcomb | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 19:27 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg is hacked by Boris Grohowski - foul #1 on Boris Grohowski, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lynn Stolzenberg | 44-47 |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry McQuarrie - foul #3 on Larry McQuarrie, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Milford Whitcomb (SF) Nathan Oscar, Ross Fessler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (PG), Charles Coffey (SG), Elbert Morgan (SF), Troy Laxton (PF), William Hollaway (C) Lynn Stolzenberg, John Stryker, Larry McQuarrie, Thomas Santangelo, Bernard Jaroski | |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Charles Coffey | 46-49 |
| 18:08 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Elbert Morgan - foul #2 on Elbert Morgan, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| 18:08 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 18:08 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 18:08 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 17:45 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-49 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern State | Lee Villela steals it from Robert Price in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 17:25 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo is fouled on the floor by William Hollaway - foul #2 on William Hollaway, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (PG), William Adam (SG), Ross Fessler (SF) Steven Hermosillo, Lee Villela, Milford Whitcomb | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Dow (PG), John Stryker (SG), Gregory Kimble (PF), Bernard Jaroski (C) Robert Price, Charles Coffey, Troy Laxton, William Hollaway | |
| 17:17 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 50-49 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski is fouled on the floor by Gregory Kimble - foul #1 on Gregory Kimble, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb (SF) Cory Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:48 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski is open but misses the lay-in | 50-49 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern State | John Stryker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern State | John Stryker's pass is intercepted by Milford Whitcomb in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Patrick Dow - foul #3 on Patrick Dow, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (SG) William Adam | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG), Thomas Santangelo (PF) Patrick Dow, Gregory Kimble | |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski connects on the open shot near the basket | 52-51 |
| 16:01 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Milford Whitcomb | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nathan Oscar (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Villela (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Milford Whitcomb (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Boris Grohowski (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ross Fessler (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Lynn Stolzenberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Stryker (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elbert Morgan (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Santangelo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Bernard Jaroski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Elbert Morgan | 54-54 |
| 15:19 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Lee Villela | 57-54 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Bernard Jaroski | 57-56 |
| 14:40 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 14:38 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler tips it in | 59-56 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern State | John Stryker is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Stryker, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), William Adam (SG), Angelo Juarez (PF), Cory Jones (C) Nathan Oscar, Lee Villela, Boris Grohowski, Ross Fessler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (PG), Charles Coffey (SG), Larry McQuarrie (SF), Gregory Kimble (PF), Troy Laxton (C) Lynn Stolzenberg, John Stryker, Elbert Morgan, Thomas Santangelo, Bernard Jaroski | |
| 14:15 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez misses the fadeaway in the paint | 59-56 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Troy Laxton | 59-56 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern State | Ernest Smith steals the ball from Robert Price in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 13:47 | Sam Houston State | William Adam loses the dribble to Robert Price | 59-56 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie is fouled in the backcourt by Milford Whitcomb - foul #1 on Milford Whitcomb, team foul #2 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Lee Villela (SG), Ross Fessler (SF) Ernest Smith, William Adam, Milford Whitcomb | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Dow (SG), William Hollaway (C) Charles Coffey, Gregory Kimble | |
| 13:28 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Cory Jones - foul #3 on Cory Jones, team foul #3 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey (SG), Thomas Santangelo (PF) Robert Price, Troy Laxton | |
| 13:28 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 13:08 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Larry McQuarrie - foul #4 on Larry McQuarrie, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton (SF) Larry McQuarrie | |
| 13:08 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 13:08 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Angelo Juarez - foul #4 on Angelo Juarez, team foul #4 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Boris Grohowski (PF) Steven Hermosillo, Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG), Bernard Jaroski (C) Patrick Dow, William Hollaway | |
| 12:46 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 12:31 | Sam Houston State | Troy Laxton takes the ball from Boris Grohowski | 61-59 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Troy Laxton | 61-62 |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler is hacked by Troy Laxton - foul #1 on Troy Laxton, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), William Adam (SG) Ernest Smith, Lee Villela | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (PG), Patrick Dow (SG), Elbert Morgan (SF), Gregory Kimble (PF), William Hollaway (C) Lynn Stolzenberg, Charles Coffey, Troy Laxton, Thomas Santangelo, Bernard Jaroski | |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan is whistled for traveling | 63-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (SF) Ross Fessler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Steven Hermosillo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Adam (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nathan Oscar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Boris Grohowski (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory Jones (tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Price (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Dow (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elbert Morgan (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Kimble (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Hollaway (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo is hacked by Robert Price - foul #3 on Robert Price, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Lee Villela (SG) William Adam, Cory Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Stryker (SG), Bernard Jaroski (C) Patrick Dow, William Hollaway | |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern State | Robert Price is hacked by Lee Villela in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lee Villela, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones (C) Steven Hermosillo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 11:00 | Northwestern State | John Stryker connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Price | 65-64 |
| 10:38 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Ross Fessler (C) Ernest Smith, Nathan Oscar, Cory Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG), Troy Laxton (SF), Thomas Santangelo (PF) Robert Price, Elbert Morgan, Gregory Kimble | |
| 10:24 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 65-64 |
| 10:23 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 10:10 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo is hacked by Lynn Stolzenberg - foul #2 on Lynn Stolzenberg, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG) Ross Fessler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 10:10 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 10:10 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Lynn Stolzenberg | 66-66 |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela's pass is intercepted by Bernard Jaroski in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern State | John Stryker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo tips it in | 66-68 |
| 09:09 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Ernest Smith | 68-68 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern State | John Stryker scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lynn Stolzenberg | 68-70 |
| 08:23 | Sam Houston State | Troy Laxton steps in front of the Lee Villela pass | 68-70 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Adam (SG), Nathan Oscar (SF), Ross Fessler (C) Lee Villela, Milford Whitcomb, Steven Hermosillo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (PG), Charles Coffey (SG), Elbert Morgan (SF), Gregory Kimble (PF), William Hollaway (C) Lynn Stolzenberg, John Stryker, Troy Laxton, Thomas Santangelo, Bernard Jaroski | |
| 08:03 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane | 68-72 |
| 08:01 | Sam Houston State | William Adam is hacked by Charles Coffey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Coffey, team foul #12 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones (C) Ross Fessler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 08:01 | Sam Houston State | William Adam makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 08:01 | Sam Houston State | William Adam makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Oscar - foul #2 on Nathan Oscar, team foul #6 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez (PF) Boris Grohowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie (SF) Elbert Morgan | |
| 07:48 | Northwestern State | Robert Price misses the runner near the basket | 70-72 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey tips it but misses | 70-72 |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 07:31 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 70-72 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway grabs the board | 70-72 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Adam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nathan Oscar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Angelo Juarez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Cory Jones (very tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Price (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Coffey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Larry McQuarrie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gregory Kimble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Hollaway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble blows the layup | 70-72 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern State | Robert Price snags the offensive board | 70-72 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern State | Robert Price hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez grabs the board | 70-72 |
| 06:45 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-72 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (SG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Ross Fessler (C) Ernest Smith, William Adam, Cory Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Dow (PG), Troy Laxton (PF), Bernard Jaroski (C) Robert Price, Gregory Kimble, William Hollaway | |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler clanks a 3 from the right corner | 70-72 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern State | Patrick Dow tips it home | 70-74 |
| 05:48 | Sam Houston State | Troy Laxton swats the layup by Milford Whitcomb | 70-74 |
| 05:47 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez tips it but misses | 70-74 |
| 05:45 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler gets the offensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | The pull-up jumper by Milford Whitcomb is blocked by Bernard Jaroski | 70-74 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton grabs the board | 70-74 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern State | Larry McQuarrie is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-74 |
| 05:31 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathan Oscar | 73-74 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern State | Charles Coffey makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Dow | 73-76 |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Cory Jones (C) Nathan Oscar, Milford Whitcomb | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (PG), John Stryker (SG), Gregory Kimble (PF), Elbert Morgan (C) Patrick Dow, Charles Coffey, Troy Laxton, Bernard Jaroski | |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez is fouled on the floor by Elbert Morgan - foul #3 on Elbert Morgan, team foul #13 | 73-76 |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble is whistled for traveling | 75-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (SF) Ross Fessler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG), Thomas Santangelo (PF), Bernard Jaroski (C) John Stryker, Larry McQuarrie, Gregory Kimble | |
| 03:57 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela loses the dribble to Robert Price | 75-76 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-76 |
| 03:35 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Angelo Juarez | 75-76 |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-76 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Steven Hermosillo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Villela (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Oscar (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Angelo Juarez (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Cory Jones (very tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Lynn Stolzenberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Price (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Elbert Morgan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Santangelo (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Jaroski (tired) 9 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-76 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern State | Robert Price hits the follow up shot | 75-78 |
| 02:58 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), William Adam (SG), Ross Fessler (SF) Steven Hermosillo, Lee Villela, Nathan Oscar | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Stryker (SG), Larry McQuarrie (SF), Gregory Kimble (PF), William Hollaway (C) Robert Price, Elbert Morgan, Thomas Santangelo, Bernard Jaroski | |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | William Adam is hacked by Larry McQuarrie - foul #5 on Larry McQuarrie, team foul #14 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski (C) Cory Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan (SF) Larry McQuarrie | |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | William Adam makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | William Adam makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway lays it up and in on a great pass from John Stryker | 77-80 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | William Adam misses the lay-in | 77-80 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway grabs the defensive rebound | 77-80 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern State | John Stryker hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 77-80 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg snags the offensive board | 77-80 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg misses the jump hook from the baseline | 77-80 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern State | William Hollaway tips it back up and in | 77-82 |
| 01:53 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-82 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (SG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Cory Jones (C) William Adam, Ross Fessler, Boris Grohowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo (PF), Bernard Jaroski (C) Gregory Kimble, William Hollaway | |
| 01:51 | Sam Houston State | Lynn Stolzenberg picks off the pass by Lee Villela in the backcourt | 77-82 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan can't finish the uncontested layup | 77-82 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo grabs the offensive rebound | 77-82 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 77-82 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith snags the defensive board | 77-82 |
| 01:16 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb is called for a charge - foul #2 on Milford Whitcomb, team foul #7 | 77-82 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski lays it up and in set up by Lynn Stolzenberg and he's hacked by Milford Whitcomb - foul #3 on Milford Whitcomb, team foul #8 | 77-84 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski misses the free throw | 77-84 |
| 01:07 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Cory Jones | 77-84 |
| 01:00 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-84 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Thomas Santangelo | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern State | Ernest Smith is called for the reach on Thomas Santangelo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Smith, team foul #9 | 77-84 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo makes the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 77-86 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | John Stryker is fouled on the floor by Angelo Juarez - foul #5 on Angelo Juarez, team foul #10 | 77-86 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski (PF) Angelo Juarez | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | John Stryker misses the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | John Stryker makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Elbert Morgan takes the ball from Ernest Smith in the backcourt | 77-87 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski is fouled on the floor by Ernest Smith - foul #5 on Ernest Smith, team foul #11 | 77-87 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), William Adam (SG), Nathan Oscar (SF), Ross Fessler (C) Ernest Smith, Lee Villela, Milford Whitcomb, Cory Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (PG), Charles Coffey (SG), Troy Laxton (PF) Lynn Stolzenberg, John Stryker, Thomas Santangelo | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski misses the 1st free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-88 |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo misses badly on a floater in the paint | 77-88 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo tips it back up and in | 79-88 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by William Adam - foul #2 on William Adam, team foul #12 | 79-88 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela (SG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Cory Jones (C) Steven Hermosillo, William Adam, Ross Fessler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG), John Stryker (SG), Thomas Santangelo (PF) Robert Price, Charles Coffey, Troy Laxton | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Jaroski is called for the reach on Lee Villela - foul #2 on Bernard Jaroski, team foul #15 | 79-89 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Ross Fessler (C) Milford Whitcomb, Cory Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (PG), Charles Coffey (SG), Troy Laxton (PF), William Hollaway (C) Lynn Stolzenberg, John Stryker, Thomas Santangelo, Bernard Jaroski | |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 1st free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 2nd free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Hermosillo - foul #1 on Steven Hermosillo, team foul #13 | 81-89 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb (SF), Cory Jones (C) Steven Hermosillo, Ross Fessler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG), John Stryker (SG), Thomas Santangelo (PF), Bernard Jaroski (C) Robert Price, Charles Coffey, Troy Laxton, William Hollaway | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones gets the rebound | 81-90 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-90 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern State | Milford Whitcomb is called for the reach on Lynn Stolzenberg - foul #4 on Milford Whitcomb, team foul #14 | 81-90 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg misses the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela gets the rebound | 81-90 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Santangelo - foul #1 on Thomas Santangelo, team foul #16 | 81-90 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar makes the 1st free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar misses the 2nd free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo snags the defensive board | 82-90 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Villela - foul #4 on Lee Villela, team foul #15 | 82-90 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo makes the 1st free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo misses the 2nd free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:20 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski snags the defensive board | 82-91 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-91 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo snags the defensive board | 82-91 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Villela - foul #5 on Lee Villela, team foul #16 | 82-91 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler (SG) Lee Villela | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo makes the 1st free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo makes the 2nd free throw | 82-93 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 82-93 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan grabs the board | 82-93 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg runs out the clock | 82-93 |